From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from gatech.edu (gatech.edu [130.207.244.244]) by werple.mira.net.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) with SMTP id MAA08849 for ; Tue, 15 Aug 1995 12:22:49 +1000 Received: from math (math.skiles.gatech.edu) by gatech.edu with SMTP id AA06795 (5.65c/Gatech-10.0-IDA for ); Mon, 14 Aug 1995 22:18:58 -0400 Received: by math (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA00453; Mon, 14 Aug 1995 17:28:07 -0400 Old-Return-Path: Resent-Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 14:21:28 -0700 (PDT) Old-Return-Path: From: whitech@qu_srd_f1.cch.com (Christopher White) Message-Id: <9508142121.AA19211@qu_srd_f1.cch.com> Subject: Re: how does zsh compare with other shells bugwise? To: carlos@snfep1.if.usp.br (Carlos Carvalho) Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 14:21:28 -0700 (PDT) Cc: zsh-users@math.gatech.edu In-Reply-To: <199508141446.LAA01225@snfep1.if.usp.br> from "Carlos Carvalho" at Aug 14, 95 11:46:04 am X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL13] Content-Type: text Resent-Message-Id: <"D_Kr_3.0.W5.quxBm"@math> Resent-From: zsh-users@math.gatech.edu X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/55 X-Loop: zsh-users@math.gatech.edu X-Loop: zsh-workers@math.gatech.edu Precedence: list Resent-Sender: zsh-workers-request@math.gatech.edu > > > We're installing a central server and departmental servers here, and > there's a discussion about which shell should be the default. People > are trying to choose between tcsh and bash. Tcsh is more compatible > with other unix sites, and bash has the advantage of a uniform > language for interactive and programming use. > > Obviously zsh fills both tasks, and has good support, since most bugs > posted here usually get a fix pretty soon. However it still has a lot > of bugs. Since the bugs are not easy to tickle, I wonder if it would > stand being the default shell for hundreds of users, a whole > institute. This is a big responsibility. > > Can you out there make a comparison or give an opinion? > > Carlos > > We've been using zsh here for about three years. We're using zsh v2.3.1, which is a bit older, but is quite stable. We don't use some of the extra bells and whistles, which may have some bugs, but we use it EXCLUSIVELY to write large, sophisticated shell scripts to control client-server applications used in-house. The couple of bugs we found in v2.3.1 were fixed by getting patches from people on the zsh mailing list. We're using it on SunOS, Solaris, and Linux. Personally, it's the best shell I've ever seen, regardless of the few bugs that might exist in v2.3.1. We're monitoring the ongoing work on the newest version of zsh, but right now v2.3.1 works, so we're not fixing it. Hope this helps! -- Christopher T. White System Administrator Electronic Product Design Group CCH Incorporated whitech@qu_srd_f1.cch.com